Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-08

"Ha?ry Bottles" cried the old soldier.
''Wh a' Tot Of metals You ve got.1 cried
( Miss Mign1n, pressing closer.
Il M AFRAID. sir she Is troubling YOU,
Roole; interpose1 at this point. but secretly
dclightcl with tie turn affairs had taken.
NJ, no; let. her see my metals" repl.e!
-" = l,''1i. who was as proud Of his medals
=. I.,3cti e.; &C i =, Nirnon.
Arc you a 'sir' too.' Mss Mgnon asked,
gazil- 4; h, handsome old man with more
resirA-f.
W ha does she meanr he CT led.
Eootiei laughed.
"Wen, si:. sic hears US sreak to tic
colonel So, tina: is all"
Dear me! What a remarkably inla.l
gent AMI attractive childW exclaimed Tho
general, luietl.y. How Old is sle:'
''AE' Ii; two, sir"
Now it happened that the old general La
a craze Tor absolute accuracy. AM lie caugls
Booil's up with pleasant sharpness.
ga! ID Is t. at mean more or lass?'
Il cant say, sir. She is about 2. / dc
net know tie date of her birth"
Then size is not youfsP
81 am not her father, sir, but at rre5-...
she be'ongs to me-" Bottles said, sm Ill (.
''I'n ahaiI-"
Not at all, but perhaps she had batter
60. What a charming child" The last WIS
perhaps because Miss Mignon, finding d d.
time had come-and she never made a fus
on such occas.ons-put two soft arms round
his neck and gave him such genuine hug Fl
friendship that the old mans heart was li.e
taken by storm.
81 Miss Mignon was carried or, Ioox:,s
back to the last over Bottles shoulder, AMI
waving her adieu to the handsome old man,
who had such a fascinating array Of clasps
and medals
Il didn't quite understand-,chat relation
Is the child to himr' be asked of the colonel
"None whatever. Ferrers found her late
one night in his bed, with her wardrobe and
letter from her mother, written as if Fer
rers was the father. He, however, gave me
his word of honor that he know nothing
about it, and some Of us think the whole
affair was simply plant, as he is known to
be a very kind hearted fellow. Others, how
ever, Ferrers among them. think that note
and child were intended for ono Of the others
Nobody, however, would own to il, and Fer
rers has kept the child ever since-I don't
suppose be would part with her now for any,
thing. I wanted him to send her to the
workhouse, but IT'S jolly bright little soul,
and am glad he did not"
''Then he Is not marriedr
"Oh, dear no. He pays . woman ESQ q
year to look after her, and all her meals 60
from the mess. In fact, he is bringing her
up as if she were his own; and tho child
adores him-simply adores him."
II respect that man." said the general,
warmly. 1T is an awful thing for q child
to be reared in q workhouse-awful"
eyes, Bottles feels very strongly on the
subject" replied the colonel, absently.
By the time Boobies returned, the officers
had risen from the table, and he met the
guests and the seniors Just entering the
| anteroom.
'Tl shake hands with you, Capt. Ferrers,
II you please" said the general cordially.
II agree with you that it Is an awful thing
for child to be brought up in q wrkhousa
1t is a subject upon which I feel very strong
LIVERY strongly. A child reared as a
pauper does not start the world with q fair
chance have met so often, in the course
of my military experience, with recruits
bred in the Unions-I never knew one do
well. No; pauperism Is ground into them,
and they are never able to shake it off, !"
well, sir, that Is my opinion" said
Bottles, modestly. II hopA though, you
won't think my little maid is often so OBJ
trusive as to-day. She is really always
very good"
"a charming little child" replied the
general, as Il he meant it, too, and then he
shook hands with Boobies again.